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The area of national forest estate in Ireland has increased to approximately 700,000 hectares as a result of a significant increase in private forest development in the mid-1980s, with the introduction of grant schemes funded by the EU aimed at encouraging private land owners, mainly farmers, to become involved in forestry.
1.1.1 Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests. 2 Freshwater ... The following is a list of ecoregions in Ireland as identified by the World Wide Fund ... Mobile view ...
Ireland has amongst the lowest forest cover of all European countries, with 11% coverage compared to a European average of over 30%. [36] [37] Coillte is the state-sponsored entity responsible for forestry management – it is responsible to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Minister for Finance.
The Forest Service Northern Ireland is an executive agency of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development entrusted with the development of forestry and the management of forests in Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 1998.
Pages in category "Forestry in Ireland" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F. ... Mobile view ...
Crone Woods, also Crone Forest, is located in the northeastern section of the Wicklow Mountains, just below the summit of Maulin 570 metres (1,870 ft), in County Wicklow, Ireland. [1] Crone Woods have an extensive network of forest trails and hikes which can be accessed from the village of Enniskerry .
Mullaghmeen (Irish: Mullach Mín, meaning 'smooth summit'), [2] at 258 metres (846 ft), is the county top for Westmeath in Ireland, and is the lowest county top in Ireland. [1] [3] Mullaghmeen is located in the Mullaghmeen Forest, known for having the largest planted beech forest in Europe.
Drumkeeragh Forest was the scene of the death of Penny McAllister. On 27 March 1991 McAllister had her throat slit by her husband's lover, Susan Christie, while they walked together in the woods. Christie originally claimed that a "wild bearded man" attacked them both but she was later convicted of manslaughter. [2] [3] [4] [5]